character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
in this way; thus; such; uh...
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mentally strong; strong-willed
next term; next period; next version; next release
(Japanese) empress; queen
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
contempt; derision; slight; disdain